College football Week 1 winners and losers: LSU's win at Clemson saves SEC from really rough start to 2025

Let’s get this out of the way immediately: Week 1 in college football can be misleading. Recent history is littered with season openers that didn’t affect the next dozen weeks like we thought they would. Drawing season-long conclusions based on one weekend’s worth of games is a perilous endeavor. Do it at your own risk. But make no mistake. Saturday wasn't a great day for the SEC. And could have been a lot worse if No. 9 LSU hadn't snapped a five-game Week 1 losing streak against No. 4 Clemson. Texas entered 2025 as the preseason No. 1 team in...